Cost of living comparison
Potsdam is 15.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Potsdam
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Potsdam
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Potsdam
- Housing
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pay 14.2% less in Potsdam
- Childcare
-
pay 77.9% less in Potsdam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.3% less in Potsdam
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Potsdam
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Potsdam are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Potsdam.
If you lived in Potsdam instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Potsdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$12.86
€11.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.72
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.64
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Potsdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.79
€5.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.34
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.39
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.86
€5.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.29
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.90
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Potsdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.98
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$50.37
€43.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$29,130.52
€25,050.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$22.29
€19.17
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Potsdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$48.79
€41.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$917.70
€789.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$782.39
€672.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$237.93
€204.61
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Potsdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$285.80
€245.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$5,144.46
€4,423.98
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Potsdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.82
€4.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.47
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$8.79
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$42.51
€36.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.86
€11.06
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Potsdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$62.52
€53.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$30.37
€26.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$91.10
€78.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$107.18
€92.17
|
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